Bicycle battery holder

Abstract

A bicycle battery holder for retaining a battery is basically provided with a bracket member, an engaging member and a lever member. The engaging member is movably mounted to the bracket member and configured to selectively retain the battery to the bracket. The lever member is movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member in a first direction with respect to the bracket member when the lever member is moved from a first lever position to a second lever position.

1. A bicycle battery holder for retaining a battery comprising:
 a bracket member; 
 an engaging member movably mounted to the bracket member and configured to selectively retain the battery to the bracket member; 
 at least one electrical contact disposed on a battery facing surface of the bracket member with a contact portion of the at least one electrical contact being exposed relative to the battery facing surface of the bracket member to electrically contact the battery in a contact engagement direction; and 
 a lever member movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member in the contact engagement direction with respect to the bracket member when the lever member is moved from a first lever position to a second lever position, 
 the engaging member being movably coupled to the lever member such that the engaging member moves relative to the lever member as the lever member moves between the first and second lever positions, 
 the contact portion of the at least one electrical contact meeting with the battery facing surface of the bracket member to define a plane perpendicular to the contact engagement direction, 
 the engaging member being at least partially disposed on a first lateral side of the plane, and the engaging member and the lever member being coupled together on a second, opposite lateral side of the plane. 
 
     
     
       2. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the lever member includes a cam portion that operatively engages the bracket member to move the engaging member in the contact engagement direction when the lever member is moved from the first lever position to the second lever position. 
 
     
     
       3. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the engaging member includes a hook that is configured to engage a latch portion of the battery prior to the lever member being moved to the second lever position. 
 
     
     
       4. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the bracket member and the engaging member are configured to engage the battery by sliding movement of the battery in the contact engagement direction with respect to the bracket member. 
 
     
     
       5. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the engaging member is movably mounted to the bracket member to move in a transverse direction with respect to the contact engagement direction and to engage the battery when the battery is at a first battery retaining location with respect to the bracket member. 
 
     
     
       6. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 5 , wherein
 the engaging member is arranged with respect to the bracket member to be moved in the transverse direction in response to movement of the battery in the contact engagement direction to the first battery retaining location. 
 
     
     
       7. A bicycle battery holder for retaining a battery comprising:
 a bracket member; 
 an engaging member movably mounted to the bracket member and configured to selectively retain the battery to the bracket member; 
 a lever member movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member in a first direction with respect to the bracket member as the lever member is moved from a first lever position to a second lever position; and 
 a release button movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member to a battery release position when the release button is moved from a first button position to a second button position. 
 
     
     
       8. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the lever member is arranged with respect to the release button such that the release button is inaccessible with the lever member in the second lever position and accessible with the lever member in the first lever position. 
 
     
     
       9. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 a release button movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member to a battery release position when the release button is moved from a first button position to a second button position. 
 
     
     
       10. A bicycle battery holder for retaining a battery comprising:
 a bracket member; 
 an engaging member movably mounted to the bracket member and configured to selectively retain the battery to the bracket member; 
 a lever member movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member in a first direction with respect to the bracket member when the lever member is moved from a first lever position to a second lever position; and 
 a release button movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member to a battery release position when the release button is moved from a first button position to a second button position, 
 the lever member being arranged with respect to the release button such that the release button is inaccessible with the lever member in the second lever position and accessible with the lever member in the first lever position. 
 
     
     
       11. A bicycle battery holder for retaining a battery comprising:
 a bracket member configured to be coupled to the battery by movement of the battery in a first direction with respect to the bracket member; 
 an engaging member movably mounted to the bracket member to move in a transverse direction with respect to the first direction and to engage and retain the battery at a first battery retaining location with respect to the bracket member; and 
 a lever member movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member in a first direction with respect to the bracket member as the lever member moves from a first lever position to a second lever position, 
 the engaging member being further movably mounted relative to the bracket member in the first direction to move the battery in the first direction past the first battery retaining location to a second battery retaining location, 
 the engaging member being further movably coupled to the lever member such that the engaging member moves relative to the lever member in response to the battery contacting the engaging member as the battery is installed in the first battery retaining location relative to the bracket member. 
 
     
     
       12. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the engaging member includes a hook that is arranged with respect to the bracket member to engage a latch portion of the battery. 
 
     
     
       13. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the engaging member is arranged with respect to the bracket member to be moved in the transverse direction in response to movement of the battery in the first direction to the first battery retaining location. 
 
     
     
       14. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 11 , wherein
 the bracket member and the engaging member are configured to engage the battery by sliding movement of the battery in the first direction with respect to the bracket member. 
 
     
     
       15. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 14 , wherein
 the lever member moves the engaging member in the first direction to move the battery from the first battery retaining location to the second battery retaining location when the lever member is moved from the first lever position to the second lever position. 
 
     
     
       16. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 15 , wherein
 the lever member includes a cam portion that operatively engages the bracket member to move the engaging member in the first direction when the lever member is moved from the first lever position to the second lever position. 
 
     
     
       17. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 15 , further comprising
 a release button movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member to a battery release position when the release button is moved from a first button position to a second button position. 
 
     
     
       18. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 17 , wherein
 the lever member is arranged with respect to the release button such that the release button is inaccessible with the lever member in the second lever position and accessible with the lever member in the first lever position. 
 
     
     
       19. The bicycle battery holder according to  claim 11 , further comprising
 a release button movably mounted to the bracket member and operatively coupled to the engaging member to move the engaging member to a battery release position when the release button is moved from a first button position to a second button position.